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New Netherland

New Netherland proper noun: a former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North America, capital New Amsterdam.

new netherland: a former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North...
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Proper noun

New Netherland

  1. (historical) A former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North America, capital New Amsterdam

Origin of New Netherland

Calque of Dutch Nieuw Nederland. From nieuw (“new”) + Nederland (“Netherlands”), from neder (“low”) + land (“land, country”).

Questions about New Netherland

What does New Netherland mean?
New Netherland means a former colony of the Netherlands: A Dutch colonial province along the east coast of North America, capital New Amsterdam.
What part of speech is New Netherland?
New Netherland is a proper noun.

Words near New Netherland in the dictionary

  1. New National Party
  2. New Negro
  3. New Negro Movement
  4. New Negroes
  5. New Negros
  6. New Netherland
  7. New Nordic
  8. New Nordic Cuisine
  9. New Norfolk
  10. new normal
  11. new normals

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